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Would like to hear if potential recruits would lose interest in Kings Point if the historical pillar of a Kings Point education - a year at sea on commercial shipping vessels - were eliminated and students were forced instead to go to sea only on State maritime school ships like Mass Maritime...

With our graduates out at sea for at least 5 years after they leave KP, whether while actively sailing or in the military, their chances for meeting great people to date and possibility consider as a future spouse are somewhat hampered. And to be accurate, while many people meet in college, with...

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Our prayers and good thoughts go to those midshipmen taking their exams this week. And keeping their parents in our thoughts too as they wait on pins and needles!! Looking forward to hearing that bell ring for all of them. Let's think 100% pass rate!!

After what happened at the Merchant Marine Academy with 42 students going to the hospital for Carbon Monoxide poisoning this week, are there Carbon Monoxide detectors in the dorms of the other academies? The dorms at Kings Point had been renovated a few years ago and CO detectors were not...

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/10/13/lahood-says-hell-leave-at-end-obamas-term/ Ray LaHood made this announcement yesterday. Reported he hadn't yet told the administration of his decision. Now who will be advocating for Kings Point?

Has anyone read this quarter's letter in "The Kings Pointer" magazine from Charles Hill, chairman of the KP Foundation? What the heck is going on? How are these issues going to be resolved? This is at least the 3rd quarter that Mr. Hill has vented these issues and his letters are getting more...

Does this mean that that KP grads have a greater chance to be called up and deployed? Merchant Marine Reserve Program becomes Strategic Sealift Officer Program (Press Release)Friday, June 17, 2011 After extensive coordination with several Navy organizations and the U.S. Maritime...

http://mediame.com/taxonomy/tags/michael_garin Read at this link that a movie company is going to make a motion picture about the Deepwater Horizon rig. Might be a great opportunity for Kings Point to get its name out there, especially since Darin Rupinski helped saved lives based on the...

"I'm OK now that I'm at Cookie Cafe" "Wow, who baked those cookies, they're great" "We need Funfetti cookies every week" "Smells great in here, what's baking?" "Thanks for doing this for us! Makes us feels like someone cares about us". "I had a bad week with tests, but feel better...

As stated on the parent's page, the CC would like to know what the current mids and the recently graduated think of CC. Does CC help morale at KP, relieve any stress for the mids? Is CC worth keeping? Do you think the admin understands the contribution of CC to the mids' morale? Is any...

Many, many mids are having trouble passing economics at KP. Is there any current mid or alum that successfully found a way to study and pass this course. Any tips? So many good students are not doing well and seem to be at a loss as to how to study for this class.

During his swearing in ceremony, newly installed Gov.Andrew Cuomo said: " It is a time for deeds not words" Should have at least given KP attribution!!

What is the Academy's policy regarding plebes sent home on set back after 2nd tri but returning after 1st fall tri? Are they considered recognized and no longer having to perform plebe duties or are then considered mids? Is this decision a school policy or under the company commander's discretion?

Does anyone have a suggestion regarding coveralls? Should they be flame retardant? Are cotton twill flame retardant coveralls adequate? Are 2 pair enough? Thanks

How about someone figures out how to put a tent or tarp over the Grinder so the contractor can continue to work. This project makes watching paint dry look like the races at Belmont.:eek:

Does anyone know why KP does not have the engineering ABET Accreditation for Marine engineering?

How about listing the free online tutoring sites for the various subjects, especially those subjects that continually trip up the plebes? They could be rated for ease of understanding, how relevant they are to the courses at KP, etc. Maybe the current Mids could chime in as to what they have...

Heard from DS that the physics tutor will only be at KP until mid-Jan. DS said that the tutor was an excellent teacher and that many mids had been greatly helped by this teacher. Weren't we told that the tutors would be staying? There is still no Calc II tutor and now they might lose a very...

BYRNE AND HEWITT GET DEGREES Two Kings Point attendees received honorary degrees at the 1999 graduation. Don Hewitt, Executive Producer of “60 Minutes” reported for basic training in late 1942. In early 1943, when his sea year ship’s North Atlantic convoy came under attack by German...